Patents by Inventor Rik Nuijen

Rik Nuijen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Clip-scoop with anti-slipping functionality
    Patent number: 10914624
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a scoop (1) comprising a bowl (2) and a handle connected to the bowl (2) and comprising a clip (6). The clip (6) can be used for re-closing a bag containing a product to be dosed by the bowl (2). The clip (6) is delimited by a free edge (9), and there is a gap (12) between the free edge (9) of the clip (6) and handle edges (10) of regions of the handle (3) surrounding the clip (6). At least a part of the clip edge (9) and at least a part of the handle edges (10) delimiting the gap (12) are provided with teeth (13) in the form of teeth-shaped protrusions. The teeth (13) at the clip edge (9) and the teeth (13) at a proximate handle edge (10), respectively, are arranged at alternating positions along a longitudinal extension of the gap (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Rik Nuijen, Angela Schoenmakers, Rafael Schraml
  • CLIP-SCOOP WITH ANTI-SLIPPING FUNCTIONALITY
    Publication number: 20170336237
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a scoop (1) comprising a bowl (2) and a handle connected to the bowl (2) and comprising a clip (6). The clip (6) can be used for re-closing a bag containing a product to be dosed by the bowl (2). The clip (6) is delimited by a free edge (9), and there is a gap (12) between the free edge (9) of the clip (6) and handle edges (10) of regions of the handle (3) surrounding the clip (6). At least a part of the clip edge (9) and at least a part of the handle edges (10) delimiting the gap (12) are provided with teeth (13) in the form of teeth-shaped protrusions. The teeth (13) at the clip edge (9) and the teeth (13) at a proximate handle edge (10), respectively, are arranged at alternating positions along a longitudinal extension of the gap (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Rik Nuijen, Angela Schoenmakers, Rafael Schraml